Politics
Gunmen kidnap Afghan deputy minister in Kabul
Afghan officials say the country\'s deputy public works minister has been kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.Pro-Russian activists attack police station in Horlivka
Pro-Russian activists have attacked another official building in east Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave or face eviction by Ukrainian forces.Italy anti-austerity protest ends in violent clashes
An anti-austerity protest has turned violent when demonstrators threw bottles, eggs and firecrackers at police. At least one demonstrator was injured.Macedonians vote for president
Macedonians voted for a new president on Sunday in a poll seen as a test for the ruling party ahead of general ...Pro-Russia militants raise flags in east Ukraine
Armed men have raised a Russian flag at a police and security headquarters that they seized on Saturday morning, in the latest ...14 die in India election violence
Two bombs planted by suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 14 people in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh as voting ...Syria rebels, government confirm poison gas attack
Syrian government media and rebel forces said Saturday that poison gas had been used in a central village, injuring scores of people, ...Pro-Russian gunmen seize police station in Ukraine
Gunmen have seized a police station in a Ukraine town amid sieges of major government buildings in the country\'s east by pro-Russian ...Iraq deputy PM escapes assassination attempt
Gunmen attacked Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al-Mutlak\'s convoy in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad on Friday, killing a guard ...Iran insists on choice for UN envoy despite US denial of visa
Iran says it is not considering a replacement nominee for its prospective new envoy to the United Nations, despite his being denied ...